Split-dovetail car hauler trailer

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Most of the cross-braces in. I was going to put built-in, flush mounted motorcycle chocks in, but changed my mind after ordering one and seen how cheap-like they were made. I'll fill in the front with more bracing.
 

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Dove-tail roughed in, flipping it over to weld the other side.
 

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I used a grinder and cut-off wheel to cut out the openings for the ramps and used a mag drill to drill for the posts. 1/4" plate was used for the flip-up doors.
 

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When my children were about your daughter's age, the also wore their boots on the wrong foot..good memories.

I didn't even notice her boots until I went to post it to this thread.
 
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For gussets I used cardboard to get the shape I wanted then traced it onto 1/4" plate, I then cut it out with a cut-off wheel.
 

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Gussets laid in place and burned in.
 

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:thumbsup: Watching.
 
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Next I started on the ramps. They are made from 1/4" thick square tubing with the center parts 3/16" thick square tubing, they are heavy.
 

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Most of the cross-braces in. I was going to put built-in, flush mounted motorcycle chocks in, but changed my mind after ordering one and seen how cheap-like they were made. I'll fill in the front with more bracing.
Have you seen these? Biker Bar

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